When to go · Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray in February
Great month. Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Fort McMurray in this guide.
Weather in February
- Fort McMurrayHighs around -7.3 °C (19 °F), lows around -19.9 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7.3 °C), lows around −4 °F (-19.9 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Québec Winter Carnival and Ottawa's Winterlude; Family Day long weekend in most provinces.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort McMurray, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -7.3 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7.3 °C)
Jan: -11.9 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.9 °C)
Night low
Feb: -19.9 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-19.9 °C)
Jan: -22.3 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22.3 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 0
February: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
January: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Fort McMurray: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast